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Almost 200,000 homes in the Republic of Ireland are without electricity as Storm Amy brings gale force winds to some areas.
Storm Amy has brought heavy rain and strong winds in different parts of the UK, prompting a warning from the Met Office that flying debris could endanger life.The United Kingdom
The man in his 40s injured during a storm incident in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, on Friday afternoon has died, gardaí have confirmed. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at a house around 4:15pm
Storm Amy is expected to continue make a considerable impact until the worst of the severe weather clears on Saturday afternoon
Hundreds of schools have closed and events have been cancelled as Storm Amy brings disruption to Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Met Office has issued weather warnings for wind and rain, as gusts may bring a risk of injuries from flying debris.
A man has died and a fresh weather warning covers the whole of the UK as Storm Amy continues to bring widespread disruption. Irish police said the man died in a “weather-related” incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland ...
Major travel disruption remains ongoing, with key A-roads closed in part of the region. Although the A96 was open at the time of writing, it had been hit by fallen trees earlier in the night, and roads elsewhere in the north have been badly hit - including the A82, A86 and A887 due to fallen trees.
Storm Amy is set to cause more disruption in the UK as a danger to life warning is sent to Brits. The warning in the UK comes after a man's death in County Donegal, Ireland, which is being treated as weather-related, Irish police said.